Quality of life in children and adolescents surviving cancer

European Journal of Oncology Nursing

Volumn 16, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 185-193

  Bradley Eilertsen, Mary Elizabeth ^a   Jozefiak, Thomas ^a,b   Rannestad, Toril ^a   Indredavik, Marit S ^a,b   Vik, Torstein ^a  

^a NORWEGIAN UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY   (Norway)

^b TRONDHEIM UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Norway)

Author keywords

Adolescents; Cancer; Children; Quality of life; Survivors

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; CASE CONTROL STUDY; CHILD; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; NEOPLASM; PARENT; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; QUALITY OF LIFE; QUESTIONNAIRE; SURVIVOR;

ADOLESCENT; CASE-CONTROL STUDIES; CHILD; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; NEOPLASMS; PARENTS; QUALITY OF LIFE; QUESTIONNAIRES; SURVIVORS; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84857653299     PISSN: 14623889     EISSN: 15322122     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ejon.2011.08.001     Document Type: Article

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